Fork in the Road
Tags: VEGETARIANISM; OSTEOPOROSIS; ATHLETES; AMENORRHEA; EATING disorders; HEALTH
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- Female athlete triad. // American Family Physician;1/1/94, Vol. 49 Issue 1, p255
Reports that the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) has issued a call-to-action regarding a triad of medical disorders in young female athletes. Disordered eating; Amenorrhea; Osteoporosis.
- Female Athlete Triad: Challenges in Nutrition Practice. Clairmont, Mary Anne // Healthy Weight Journal;Jul/Aug2000, Vol. 14 Issue 4, p52
Provides information on eating disorder, amenorrhea and osteoporosis, female athlete triad symptoms that affect female athletes and thin women. Correlation between the disorders; Factors that influence the development of the disease; Sports that emphasize thinness; Consequences of the female...
- THE FEMALE ATHLETE TRIAD. Morgan, Rebecca L. // Swimming World;Mar2007, Vol. 48 Issue 3, p31
The article reports on a medical condition known as the Female Athlete Triad. The condition is made up of three componants: disordered eating, amenorrhea, and osteoporosis. The author focuses on ways to identify and prevent the condition. It is recommended that athletes keep an eye on nutrition...
- The Female Triad. Ramos, Lola; Welch, Gregory L. // American Fitness;May/Jun2004, Vol. 22 Issue 3, p56
Discusses the female triad, a combination of disordered eating, amenorrhea and osteoporosis, among female athletes. Information on anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa; Disadvantage of disordered eating on the health of young athletic women; Average difference between amenorrheic and...
- The Female Triad. Ronco, Lisa // American Fitness;Mar/Apr2007, Vol. 25 Issue 2, p22
The article presents a guide to the female athlete triad. Female athletes have developed their own unique set of medical issues and this include disordered eating, amenorrhea, and osteoporosis. The assessment and diagnosis of the female athlete triad consist of a medical exam, including...
- The Female Athlete Triad. Hobart, Julie A.; Smucker, Douglas R. // American Family Physician;6/1/2000, Vol. 61 Issue 11, p3357
Discusses about the female athlete triad, a combination of disordered eating, amenorrhea and osteoporosis. Prevalence of the disorder; Recognition of risk factors; Diagnosis and treatment.
- The Female Athlete Triad. // American Family Physician;6/1/2000, Vol. 61 Issue 11, p3367
Presents information about the female athlete triad, a combination of disordered eating, amenorrhea and osteoporosis. Risk factors for female athlete triad; Signs of female athlete triad; Diagnosis; Treatment and prevention.
- The Female Athlete Triad No Pain, No Gain? Lo, Betty P.; Hebert, Catherine; McClean, Angela // Clinical Pediatrics;Sep2003, Vol. 42 Issue 7, p573
Outlines each disorder included in the 'Female Athlete Triad' defined by the American College of Sports Medicine and suggests a prevention and treatment strategy for coaches and athletes. Amenorrhea; Disordered eating; Skeletal complications; Diagnosis.
- The Female Athlete Triad. Sherman, Roberta Trattner; Thompson, Ron A. // Journal of School Nursing (Allen Press Publishing Services Inc.);Aug2004, Vol. 20 Issue 4, p197
The Female Athlete Triad is a syndrome of the interrelated components of disordered eating, amenorrhea, and osteoporosis. Sometimes inadvertently, but more often by willful dietary restriction, many female athletes do not ingest sufficient calories to adequately fuel their physical or sport...
